The third issue of Star Wars: Boba Fett: Black, White and Red is out. Here are my thoughts and experience reading it.
The badass bounty hunter we love
This issue takes us back and forth between Boba Fett’s past and present. An old bounty that humiliated Boba when he was still an inexperienced bounty hunter. Since the events of each issue aren’t tied to each other and each issue only has 32 pages, we get to know how Boba ended up in that situation in just a few pages.
Long story short, Boba Fett failed to complete his bounty. Which might not be a big issue for most bounty hunters, but Boba Fett isn’t like most bounty hunters. A man of his legacy and career simply refuses to let the past stain his impeccable record. Even if no one knows about it, he still needs to make it right.
It was very refreshing that Boba Fett’s enemy isn’t yet another generic shady character. This time, he faces a religious fanatic who takes his beliefs to the next level. I won’t spoil it here, but this enemy belongs to a group that has been present in Star Wars since the original trilogy but has rarely been explored.
Easter eggs
Sakiyans
Djas Puhr, one of the bounty hunters Boba Fett eliminates, refers to himself as a Sakiyan. Sakiyans are a humanoid species from Saki. Despite them being introduced in A New Hope, Sakiyans have little to no appearances in Star Wars media except for this issue and one episode of The Clone Wars.
An Armor from a different era
In the flashbacks, Boba Fett is wearing the same armor he used during The Clone Wars when trying to do jobs with more experienced bounty hunters like Aurra Sing and Bossk. If you pay attention to the comic, you’ll notice that he’s also using the same Westar-34 blaster pistols.
The creepiest sect in Star Wars
The B’omarr Monks are a religious sect that removes their brains from their bodies and stuffs them in special jars filled with nutrients and contemplate the universe for eternity. In order to be able to move and continue their “existence”, their bodies are replaced by spider walkers. A B’omarr Monk first appeared in Return of the Jedi.
Final thoughts
This issue is basically Boba Fett flexing how badass he is. Flamethrowers, dirty kicks, headshots, explosions, and even the Slave I in action. This issue has everything you’d ask from Jango Fett’s heir.
Some people might get tired of that, but I’m certainly not one of them. It’s always so nice to see him behave as one of the deadliest individuals in the galaxy.
After the last issue, I still had some hope that the last two issues would be connected, but that is definitely not the case for this one. With such a small series, it would have been nice to have something more meaningful than multiple isolated events, but I know that something like that is reserved for the most important comic series.
The colors in this issue are less intense than in the previous issue. I missed the intense crimson red that makes a great contrast with the black and white. However, the amount of details was incredible and a lot superior to the previous issues. Hopefully, the fourth and last issue will have a good balance of both elements.
This issue is nothing out of this world, but still more entertaining than the last one. For the first time in this series, I wish it had more than 32 pages.
| Release date: | November 26, 2025 |
| Publisher: | Marvel |
| Writer: | Ethan Sacks |
| Penciler: | Juan José Ryp |
| Inkers: | Juan José Ryp |
| Color Artist: | Juan José Ryp |
| Letterer: | VC’s Joe Caramagna |
| Cover Artist: | E.M. Gist |
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Plot summary (spoilers)
Catch up: Boba Fett -Black, White and Red #2 review
Boba Fett bursts into the hideout of a broker who knows the location of a very particular individual. After eliminating the guards, Boba Fett gets what he’s after.
Years before the conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, Boba Fett took on a job to eliminate Corm Vargon. After announcing himself in Vargon’s lair, Boba Fett took down many of the guards but was defeated and humiliated by a sneak attack. This left a stain on both Fett’s career and ego.
The bounty might have expired long ago, but Boba Fett is determined to finish what he started all those years ago. The only problem is that Vargon became a B’omarr Monk, detaching himself from his mortal body.
After killing Vargon’s former followers and reaching out to the right person, Boba Fett learns where the B’omarr monastery is located.
Fett is received by Vargon’s “new body” and immediately attacked by dozens of the spider-like creatures. They are easy to kill, but their numbers are overwhelming. A prolonged fight would inevitably end in defeat.
Boba Fett orders the Slave I to attack the monastery, which buries all his enemies but Vargon. With victory secured, Boba Fett executes Vargon and closes this embarrassing chapter of his life.
